Prince Harry blames work for short Sydney visit

Prince Harry left Sydney bound for Australia's west coast on Sunday, blaming
work pressures for the brevity of a two-day visit representing his
grandmother the Queen.

7:40AM BST 07 Oct 2013

Prince Harryarrived in Sydney on Saturday to celebrate the centenary of the fledgling Australian navy fleet's first visit to the city's famed harbour.

He described his Sydney experience as "absolutely fantastic" before boarding Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's jet on Sunday to fly 2,050 miles to the west coast city of Perth.

"Really sad that we're leaving," the 29-year-old royal said before boarding the jet, "work, just can't get the time off work nowadays."

He added: "The hospitality that we've been shown by everybody here has been fantastic. It's like a second home, and the next time I come back you will be struggling to get rid of me I am sure."

The Apache helicopter pilot and Afghan War veteran will visit the Australian Special Air Service Regiment commando headquarters in Perth before ending his first Australian visit officially representing the monarch.